All 50 questions from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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A complete prayer ends with
The Prophet said, as reported by Ali, that the key to salah is purification (which makes it forbidden to break, i.e. the start), and what makes it permissible (the end) is taslim.
Ijma'a as a secondary source of Islamic law implies
Ijma'a is the consensus of opinions of Muslim scholars; it is the third source of Shari'ah law.
Ad-Dhikr is to Qur'an as ummul-kitab is to
Ad-Dhikr is one of the names of the Qur'an, just as ummul-kitab (mother of the book) is one of the names of Suratul Fatihah.
One of the issues discussed in hadith 18 of an-Nawawi is about
In hadith 18 of an-Nawawi, the Prophet told Mu'adh and Abu Dharrin to fear Allah.
The Qur'an is to Muhammad (S.A.W) as suhuf is to
Allah revealed the Suhuf (scrolls) to Prophet Ibrahim (and Musa), just as the Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad (S.A.W).
Tayammum is performed by a Muslim when
If a Muslim is unable to get water for purification, or using water would cause harm, tayammum is performed as an alternative to ablution with water.
The type of ghusul performed by a new convert to Islam is
Dukhul al-Islam literally means entering Islam; thus, the ghusul performed by a convert is called ghusl dukhul al-Islam.
The works of Imam Bukhari and At-Tirmidhi are both called
The names of both hadith collections (Sahih al-Bukhari and Jami at-Tirmidhi) start with 'jami'.
Al-'akhira is to hereafter as Al-qiyamah is to
Al-qiyamah means the resurrection, just as al-'akhira means the hereafter.
Subhana rabbiyal-a'la faghfir li is recited when the worshipper is at
The ad-dhikr 'Subhana rabbiyal-a'la faghfir li' is recited while a Muslim is in sujud (prostration) during salah.
A hadith is referred to as da'if because
A hadith is categorised as da'if (weak) if there is a problem with at least one of the reporters or the message (matn) in the hadith is ambiguous or has defects.
Birabbil-falaq in Qur'an 113 means
Al-falaq means daybreak; thus, birabbil-falaq means 'God of the daybreak'.
Which of the following is not among the articles of faith?
The articles of faith are belief in Allah, His angels, His scriptures, His messengers, the Day of Judgement, and belief in destiny (the good and bad of it); miracles are not one of the articles of faith.
Lawhul-mahfudh is associated with Qur'anic
It is inside the Lawhul-mahfudh (the Preserved Tablet) that Allah preserves the Qur'an.
The unity of Allah is expressed in suratul-
Suratul Ikhlas is a Surah in the Qur'an that emphasises the unity of Allah (Tawhid).
The following are classifications of hadith except
Mawdu' is a type of da'if hadith; it does not fall under the three basic classifications of sahih, hasan and da'if since it is a fabricated tradition.
Khadija married Muhammad (S.A.W) at the age of
It is popularly said that Khadija married the Prophet while she was 40 years old, and the Prophet was 25 years old.
Which of the following prayers is not observed between Isha and Fajr?
Istisqa is the salah used to seek rain from Allah; it is not restricted to the period between Isha and Fajr, unlike Witr, Shafi and Tahajjud.
Maliki yaumild-din is translated as
The phrase 'maliki yaumid-din' means the Lord (King) of the Day of Judgement.
The weakest of faith according to hadith 34 of an-Nawawi is changing an evil with the
In hadith 34 of an-Nawawi, the Prophet said whoever sees an evil should correct it with his hand; if unable, with his tongue; if unable, with his heart — and this (the heart) is the weakest of faith.
The last child of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) is
Ibrahim, whose mother was Maariyah, is the last child of the Prophet.
Talaq al-bid'ah takes effect when divorce is pronounced
Talaq al-bid'ah refers to the innovative (unlawful) divorce; one of its forms is pronouncing the word 'divorce' three times simultaneously.
The Qur'an was initially preserved on the following except
In the olden days, there wasn't paper, so it was not possible to preserve the Qur'an on paper; it was preserved on leather, rock, and in memory.
The fifty Muslim archers at the battle of Uhud were instructed to
The archers at the Battle of Uhud were instructed by the Prophet to stay at their position and not leave their post; they left and that led to their being attacked by the unbelievers.
The admonition in the last part of hadith 18 of an-Nawawi is
At the end of hadith 18 of an-Nawawi, the Prophet instructed Mu'adh and Abu Dharrin to relate with people with the best of manners (good conduct).
Which of the following is not a jahiliyyah idol?
Al-Jiba was not mentioned in the Qur'an nor any hadith as an idol of jahiliyyah, unlike al-manal, al-uzzah and al-lat.
Marriage relationship fulfills the following functions except
Although Allah promised richness in marriage, this does not extend to the extravagance that all would want; getting rich quickly is not a function of marriage.
"Iqra' warabukkal 'akram" is followed by
Allah said in Suratul 'Alaq: 'Iqra' bismi rabbikal-ladhi khalaq, khalaqal-insana min alaq, iqra' wa rabbukal akram, alladhi 'allama bilqalam...' — so 'iqra' bismi rabbikal-ladhi khalaq' follows 'iqra' warabukkal akram' in sequence within the Surah.
The following are lessons of hadith 5 of an-Nawawi except
Hadith 5 of an-Nawawi (reported from the mother of believers, Aishah) teaches that whoever introduces into Islam what is not part of it will be rejected — lessons include condemnation of devilish innovations and rejection of fabrications, not the abolition of banning illegal acts.
The main means of transport used by the Arabs in the desert was
The camel was the main means of transportation in the medieval Arab world.
Reference is made to migration of 622 C.E in an-Nawawi's hadith
In hadith 1 of an-Nawawi, reported from 'Umar, it was mentioned that 'whoever his migration is for Allah and His Prophet...' — referencing the migration (Hijrah) of 622 C.E.
The number of Makkan soldiers that took part in the battle of Uhud was
In the Battle of Uhud, the unbelievers of Makkah were 3,000 in number.
The total number of raka'ah in zuhr, 'asr and Isha is
Zuhr, Asr and Isha each have four raka'ah; thus, the total raka'ah in the three of them is 3 x 4 = 12.
"Alaysal-llahu bi ahkamil hakimin" implies that Allah is the best
The phrase 'Alaysal-llahu bi ahkamil-hakimin' means Allah is the best of judges.
The first pledge of Aqabah was signed in
The first pledge of Aqabah was signed in 621 C.E, a year before the migration in 622 C.E.
A rak'ah in salat starts with
A rak'ah in salah begins with takbiratul-ihram (saying 'Allahu Akbar' to enter the prayer).
The traditionist who died in Qazwin in 273 C.E was
His full name is Abu 'Abdillah Muhammad ibn Yazid Ibn Majah al-Rab'i al-Qazwini, commonly known as Ibn Majah; he died in Qazwin.
The prophet's uncle who succeeded Abu Talib as the head of Banu Hashim was
Abu Jahl took over the leadership of Banu Hashim after the death of Abu Talib — note: however, per the source key, the correct answer given is Abbas.
The following nullifies an Islamic marriage if not fulfilled except
Marriage feast (walimah) is not compulsory and does not nullify the validity of a marriage if not fulfilled, unlike dowry payment, parental consent and proposal acceptance.
The first mu'adh-dhin in Islam is
Bilal ibn Rabah was the first person to call adhan for the Muslims.
Which of the following is not contained in hadith 15 of an-Nawawi?
Hadith 15 of an-Nawawi states that whoever believes in Allah and the Day of Judgement should honour his guest, honour his neighbour, and say good words or keep silent; general consciousness of Allah in all places is not the specific focus.
The young Muhammad (S.A.W) was taken to Ka'abah for prayer by
When he was given birth to, his grandfather Abdul Muttalib took him to Ka'abah to pray for him and named him Muhammad.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Makkan suwar?
Makkan Surahs are poetic in nature because the order of the day then was poetry.
The central theme of hadith 41 of an-Nawawi is
In hadith 41 of an-Nawawi, the Messenger of Allah said: 'none of you has become a true believer until he makes his self-desire follow what I brought' — that is, total submission to Allah.
A'ishah was distinct from other wives of the prophet (S.A.W) because she
Aishah was the only virgin that the Prophet married among all his wives.
The Qur'an is referred to as al-hukum because it
Hukum means judgement; thus, the Qur'an is referred to as al-hukum because it provides direction of judgement to everything.
The hadith of an-Nawawi that admonishes a Muslim to love his brother as himself is number
Hadith 13 of an-Nawawi narrates that one has not become a true believer until he loves for his Muslim brethren what he loves for himself.
Muhammad (S.A.W) was referred to as al-amin because he was
Al-Amin means one who, if you keep anything with him, he will return it exactly to you — such was our Prophet Muhammad, hence trustworthy.
The main teaching of Qur'an 17:23-24 is on
One of the central themes of Qur'an 17:23-24 is goodness to our parents.
The sunnah provides the following except that it
Sunnah does not allow indiscriminate ijtihad whatsoever; it provides legal principles, guides interpretation of Qur'anic injunctions, and describes how the Prophet decided cases.
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